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Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to redefine the country's long-standing neutrality, with final government results showing more than 70% voting against it and a majority opposing it in all 26 cantons. The plan was championed by a right-wing populist party, which had argued Switzerland's neutral status should be stricter. The clear outcome preserves the current, more flexible interpretation of Swiss neutrality.

The New York Power Authority is set to assume majority ownership of the Rich Road Solar development in Canton, in New York's North Country. The move makes the state public power authority the lead owner of the renewable energy project, though further details on the terms and timeline were not provided in initial reports.